Pentose Phosphate Pathway made simple. This pathway has two major jobs: Generate NADPH Produce ribose 5 phosphate NADPH protects cells from oxidative stress and supports fatty acid, cholesterol, steroid, nitric oxide, and respiratory burst Pathology of G6PD deficiency Pathology Made Simple G6PD Deficiency Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency X linked recessive disorder Leads to low NADPH, impairing glutathione regeneration RBCs are vulnerable to oxidative damage Pathophysiology: In G6PD deficiency: No Role of G6PD in managing oxidative stress Glutathione peroxidase Download Scientific Diagram The Pentose Phosphate Pathway & G6PD Deficiency , Blog: https: bit.ly pentosephosphatepathway; https: bit.ly g6pddeficiency, YouTube: https: youtu.be ITy2gkUD7eM , Key points about the Pentose HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA